towerofanimus | i'll take you on;

Characters: Ken and open!
Setting: The meadow floor (25).
Format: Either.
Summary: Ken's looking for some sparring practice. Hopefully people will answer his request from his network post.
Warnings: Violence, probably language. idk what else.

Ken didn't really care who came to see him in the meadow. Hopefully it would be at least one person, but he needed the practice anyway. He'd brought a few spears, in case anyone came to learn, but his more sturdy spear was in his hands.

He thrust forward, backward, and then planted it in the ground, using it like a pole vault to leap forward. He couldn't go as far as he used to - he still needed to adjust for weight. He wasn't as short as he used to be. Really, his spears probably needed to be extended, but he'd have to find someone to help with that.

He didn't trust everyone here. He couldn't. Really, there were only a few people he could trust - but that was enough for him. Still, better to give off the illusion of friendliness and openness in a place like this.

... He was thinking too much. Hopefully someone would show soon.

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[He'd been hoping one of them would show up. He grins at the other and twirls his spear.]

I usually am.

Come on then.

[He also twirls his spear, throwing it from hand to hand.]

Fine.

[He shoots forward, planting his spear into the ground and using his momentum to come in from above.]

[Lancer blocks the attack with the shaft of his spear.]

Hey! Ho fair!

[Abandoning the spear for a kick on the first move? That was something he hadn't expected.]

[He's not abandoning it - in fact, he swings it around to stab towards Lancer as the kick is being blocked.]

[He has to duck backward from the thrust. Once he's dodged that, he swings his spear in an arc, aiming to whack Ken with the shaft.]

[He twists to take it across his back, but it doesn't seem to slow him down much as he lifts his spear to point towards Lancer's throat.]

[Lancer backs away from the spear pointed at his throat.]

...Alright, I'll give you this round. You're good, Ken.

[He laughs, and straightens up a bit.]

You got me pretty good though. I've been training with this for a long time though. Don't hold back - because I won't.

[He spins his spear again.]

Round two, then?

Go for it.

[He readies himself, prepared to leap out of the way if he has to.]

[Lancer charges forward, this time attacking with not just one, but several thrusts all in rapid succession. Each thrust is aimed at what might be a vital region, but he trusts Ken to either block or dodge.]

[He's a little slow, but he manages to avoid most of them. He turns and gets a slice on his arm as he tries to twist out of the way, and jumps back.]

Tch.

[He pulls out his Evoker and summons Dike for a healing spell.]

[Lancer tsks his tongue.]

Oy, oy, isn't this cheating?

[If Ken's going to summon his persona, then Lancer figures runes are fair game. He quickly starts sketching a few in the air. If he gets done with them, then a wave of fire is going to spurt out.]

All's fair in love and war, right? I can really cheat if you want, but I won't.

[The fire makes him jerk back and cross his arms to protect his face. It hurts, but it's nothing he hasn't fought though before. Dike points her spear at the sky, and lighting comes down, striking it and then flying towards Lancer.]

[Lancer jumps away, trying to dodge. Even he's not dumb enough to block a lightning strike with a spear.]

Well, glad we're not really trying to kill each other then. I like fair fights better.

Dike has a spell that lets me reflect a physical attack, but that's not fair.

Man, what can't that thing do?

[He's just going to charge Ken again.]

It doesn't have great elemental coverage, but Jin's does.

[He takes a step to the side, doing his best to get out of the way and get in a stab of his own.]

[He cuts off his attack to block Ken's stab.]

Jin. One of your brothers, right?

That's right.

[He attempts another attack, faster this time.]

I'm more specialized. Healing, electricity, and light attacks.

[Lancer backs up and parries again.]

No physical attacks, though? You'd think she'd have one with that spear of hers.

Obviously. Just not as much as Minato's. And I prefer to be the one to attack anyway.

[He tries another thrust, just to prove his point.]

[Lancer sidesteps it, but it nicks his side. He quickly draws a rune to heal himself.]

You do a fine enough job by yourself. I don't see a problem.

That's why I use her to cover what I can't do.

[Gotta do that fast, 'cause Ken races back to try to catch him while he's healing.]

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